JFK took office during growing global instability. President Kennedy asked for a build up on troops and conventional weapons. He expanded the Special Forces, and allowed Soldiers to wear their "Green Beret" headgear.
U.S. helped existing governments stay in power and present Communist movement from flourishing.
Kennedy proposed an Alliance for Progress, a cooperative aid program for Latin America, it was created for
"Free and Prosperous Latin America".
Peace Corps. helped less devoted nations fight poverty. This program still exists and is one of Kennedy's best things he had done to help out the United States.
"I believe this nation should commit itself to achieving the goal, before this decade is out, of landing a man on the moon."
-- President Kennedy
"Space might convince the world that communism is better than capitalism"
Berlin wall was put up by Khrushchev after Kennedy refused and talked about the West's Commitment to West Berlin. The Berlin wall stood as a symbol of Cold War divisions.
Soviet Technicians and equipment in Cuba was starting already, and when Kennedy found out he ordered the naval blockade. Kennedy and Khrushchev did not want a nuclear war.
"Only Lunatics... Who themselves want to perish and before they die destroy the world, could do this."
-- Soviet Leader
John F. Kennedy was assassinated by a gun shot, a shot in the throat and one in the head, he died November 22, 1963.
Lee Harvey Oswald accused of killing President Kennedy, Oswald was killed two days later. There are questions still left behind, unanswered and theories.
He was PRESIDENT less than 1,000 days in office, but made a huge contribution and impression to the people of America.
COLD WAR
JFK took office during growing global instability. President Kennedy asked for a build up on troops and conventional weapons. He expanded the Special Forces, and allowed Soldiers to wear their "Green Beret" headgear.
U.S. helped existing governments stay in power and present Communist movement from flourishing.
Kennedy proposed an Alliance for Progress, a cooperative aid program for Latin America, it was created for
"Free and Prosperous Latin America".
Peace Corps. helped less devoted nations fight poverty. This program still exists and is one of Kennedy's best things he had done to help out the United States.
"I believe this nation should commit itself to achieving the goal, before this decade is out, of landing a man on the moon."
-- President Kennedy
"Space might convince the world that communism is better than capitalism"
Berlin wall was put up by Khrushchev after Kennedy refused and talked about the West's Commitment to West Berlin. The Berlin wall stood as a symbol of Cold War divisions.
Soviet Technicians and equipment in Cuba was starting already, and when Kennedy found out he ordered the naval blockade. Kennedy and Khrushchev did not want a nuclear war.
"Only Lunatics... Who themselves want to perish and before they die destroy the world, could do this."
-- Soviet Leader
John F. Kennedy was assassinated by a gun shot, a shot in the throat and one in the head, he died November 22, 1963.
Lee Harvey Oswald accused of killing President Kennedy, Oswald was killed two days later. There are questions still left behind, unanswered and theories.
He was PRESIDENT less than 1,000 days in office, but made a huge contribution and impression to the people of America.